Head Coach Marcio Sicoli speaks to Brook Bauer (left) and Heidi Dyer (right). | Photos courtesy of Sarah Otteman of Pepperdine AthleticsAs the 2020 season approaches, Pepperdine Women’s Beach Volleyball team is more determined than ever.The 2020 season kicks off Feb. 21 at Irvine Valley College, where the team will take on the Lasers. Waves Head Coach Marcio Sicoli … [Read more...] about Beach Volleyball Prepares to Win Back WCC Title
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Beach Volleyball Dominates Waves Invite at Zuma
Photos by Karl WinterA major lineup change energized Pepperdine Beach Volleyball to win three matches at their own Waves Invite on Wednesday, March 13 at Zuma Beach.The No. 5 Waves swept No. 20 Texas Christian (TCU) 5-0, edged No. 7 Cal Poly 3-2 and then swept PCH Cup rival No. 13 Loyola Marymount (LMU) 5-0 to push their all-time record at Zuma to 48-3.“It’s always … [Read more...] about Beach Volleyball Dominates Waves Invite at Zuma
Beach Volleyball Looks to Command Spring Season
Photo Courtesy of Jerry HarrisAfter two tournaments and seven games, the Waves have a 6-2 record and are the No. 3 ranked team in the country. With a first-year head coach and an experienced roster, Pepperdine aims at making yet another deep tournament run.A pattern for the Waves this season has been consistency. Six of their eight team pairs possess a winning record and the … [Read more...] about Beach Volleyball Looks to Command Spring Season
Sicoli Brings Olympic Background to Waves Beach Volleyball
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe second head coach in Pepperdine beach volleyball history has coached at the highest levels of the sport, including leading arguably the best team ever (Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor) to an Olympic gold medal.However, Marcio Sicoli knows that filling the shoes of iconic Pepperdine coach Nina Matthies will be no easy … [Read more...] about Sicoli Brings Olympic Background to Waves Beach Volleyball